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INVENTORY

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

INVENTORY

INVENTORY

	April 30, 2019				October 31, 2018
	(in millions)
Finished goods	$	290			$	283
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies	370				336
Total inventory	$	660			$	619

Inventory-related excess and obsolescence charges recorded in total cost of products were $13 million and $11 million for the six months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We record excess and obsolete inventory charges for inventory at our sites as well as inventory at our contract manufacturers and suppliers, where we have non-cancellable purchase commitments.

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The entire disclosure for inventory. Includes, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 330
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2126998

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